NFL-National Football League roundup

Nov 26 (The Sports Xchange) - In the shot heard around the NFL, Washington Redskins rookie coach Jay Gruden officially benched quarterback Robert Griffin III on Wednesday. Griffin, who has been unable to recapture the record-setting form of his rookie season of 2012 since that year ended with a torn right ACL and LCL in a playoff loss to Seattle, will be replaced by Colt McCoy, who stunned Dallas in Week 8 in his only start since 2011 when he was with Cleveland. - - Geno Smith will start Monday night for the New York Jets, who started Michael Vick in the past three games and went 1-2. New York is 2-9 and Smith struggled mightily in his second season in the NFL. He went 1-7 with seven touchdowns and 10 interceptions. - - Cleveland Browns coach Mike Pettine has no plans to keep Johnny Manziel off the field because of a late-night incident with a fan that took place last Saturday. Pettine told ESPN's "Mike and Mike" on Wednesday that he didn't consider putting Manziel in Sunday's game against the Atlanta Falcons after starter Brian Hoyer threw three interceptions, but it had nothing to do with the alleged altercation. - - While Cleveland wide receiver Josh Gordon was serving his 10-game suspension after a failed drug test, he believes some members of the organization went out of their way to shun him. Gordon originally was suspended for the entire season after a failed drug test during the summer, but the penalty was reduced after the NFL adopted new policies. He played for the first time Sunday in the Browns' win over the Atlanta Falcons and had eight catches for 120 yards. - - Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch, who has been hampered by injuries and illness the past two weeks, will play against the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday, coach Pete Carroll said Wednesday. Lynch's problematic back gave him trouble in Kansas City in Week 11 and he was sick to his stomach last Sunday in Seattle's 19-3 win over the Arizona Cardinals. But Carroll said he "had a really good week" of practice and will bring his tough running style Thursday as the Seahawks and 49ers renew one of the league's most physical rivalries. - - The mother of an NFL player's 4-year-old daughter who is battling cancer wrote in a letter to the NFL that he has not paid child support for months and that she is unable to pay medical bills. Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle Devon Still responded Wednesday, saying the claims were false. - - The Indianapolis Colts claimed outside linebacker Shaun Phillips off waivers Wednesday and waived outside linebacker Victor Butler. - - The Houston Texans placed quarterback Ryan Mallett on injured reserve Wednesday with a torn right pectoral muscle and signed free-agent quarterback Thad Lewis. - - Detroit Lions center Dominic Raiola wasn't expecting to be fined for his cut block during Sunday's 34-9 loss to the New England Patriots, but the NFL on Wednesday fined him instead for unnecessary roughness. - - The Minnesota Vikings signed offensive tackle J'Marcus Webb and placed offensive tackle Phil Loadholt on season-ending injured reserve on Wednesday. (Editing by Frank Pingue)